Davon Darnell Smith, 30, was found fatally shot in the roadway on James Drive in Burlington in the early hours of January 10, 2024. First responders discovered Smith at about 2:40 a.m. with multiple gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene despite immediate medical attention.

Investigators described the shooting as appearing to be a targeted incident. Detectives identified 24-year-old Mebane resident Tamile Ameer Cohn as a suspect; a search warrant was executed at his residence on January 12 while he was not present, and a first-degree murder warrant followed. On January 15, 2024, Cohn turned himself in to the Burlington Police Department and was arrested and charged with first-degree murder, held without bond at the Alamance County Detention Center. The investigation remains ongoing as authorities seek additional information.

If anyone has information about Smith, his movements that night, or the events on James Drive, please share what you know.